The Veteran's hypopituitarism, which causes polyuria with near-continuous thirst but no episodes of dehydration in the past year, is rated at 20 percent since September 9, 2010.
The deciding factor: The May 2016 VA examination confirmed that the Veteran has both polyuria and polydipsia (excessive drinking), which meets the criteria for a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7909.
- Claimed conditions
- hypopituitarism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 16, 2018
- Citation
- 1810066
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the severance of service connection for hypopituitarism and hypothyroidism was proper, as there is clear and unmistakable evidence showing these conditions were not due to or caused by service, including prostate cancer.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the remaining issues due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the service connection claims for various conditions as additional medical evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the cases.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for left side macroadenoma and its secondary conditions of erectile dysfunction, hypogonadism, and hypopituitarism.
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